Click Commerce Named a “Strong Performer” in Partner Relationship Management Tools Market

April 12, 2007

Click Commerce, Inc, a provider of on-demand channel management solutions, announced today that the company was named a strong performer by Forrester Research, an independent technology and market research company, in the firm’s new report: “The Forrester Wave™: Partner Relationship Management Tools, Q2 2007 Report (April 2007).”

Forrester’s report evaluated leading partner relationship management (PRM) tools on 158 criteria. According to the report, “Click Commerce provides strong capabilities for most traditional PRM capabilities.” It further states, “It is distinguished from other PRM solutions by its relative strength in B2B eCommerce, specifically catalog and content management, eMarketing, and partner portal.”

Forrester also wrote about Click Commerce’s ability to fill complex PRM gaps, explaining that, “Indirect channels can be highly complex and vary significantly in their structure from industry to industry. To address these complexities, Click Commerce offers a platform for integrating both supply chain and distribution partners into a complementary ‘demand chain ecosystem’.”

“Click Commerce has been a pioneer in partner relationship management for over a decade. During this time, we have built upon the success of our partner-centric solutions and now offer a comprehensive range of solutions for the extended enterprise,” commented Steve Cole, senior vice president of strategy at Click Commerce. “We are proud to be recognized as a ‘Strong Performer’ in Forrester’s Partner Relationship Management Tools Report.”

About Click Commerce

Click Commerce is the vendor of choice for industry leaders who want to improve their channel management initiatives. Click Commerce’s Channel Management solution enables companies such as FedEx, Lexmark, Nortel, Verizon, SICK and Tyco to manage profiles, recruiting, marketing, communications, leads, accounts, funds and forecasts across all channels in a single, flexible solution – allowing for more effective, affordable and predictable sales channel management.

The company enables millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. Click Commerce solutions support the unique business processes of multiple industry segments, such as manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and high-tech, enabling corporations to coordinate and optimize their business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service.

Click Commerce is a registered trademark of Click Commerce, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.